The world seems to be in turmoil. The European Union is under significant stress. Middle East governments are dropping one after another. China relies on a growth model based on an under-valued currency, high levels of exports, and low domestic consumption. The United States has operated with too much consumer consumption and debt for at least a generation. When the world is experiencing this many fundamental changes at once, the need for American leadership is greater than ever. Will we get our act together?

Recent media attention on the deficit and debt limit tend to obscure the fact that fiscal improvement depends on private sector economic growth. Our long term solutions exist on main street not Wall Street or Washington.